Release Train Engineer

Northern Technologies Group, Inc.•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

Position Summary A Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a servant leader and coach for an Agile Release Train (ART), facilitating large-scale program execution, managing risks, resolving impediments, and driving continuous improvement to deliver value aligned with business goals, acting like a ‘Scrum Master for Scrum Masters’ to ensure teams run smoothly and deliver features. Essential Duties and Responsibilities The essential functions include, but re not limited to, the following: · Facilitate scaled agile processes including Backlog administration, Scrum of Scrums, Program Increment Planning and Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement, and Daily Standups · Facilitating sprint planning meetings, working with the Product Owner to refine the backlog, and ensuring the team commits to realistic sprint goals. · Assist in development and maintenance of reports including PI Planning Roadmap, project progress, and resource allocation. · Produce and explain Agile program metrics · Mentor and coach team members in Agile practices · Facilitate scaled agile processes for engineering and sustainment teams · Use System and Solution Architect/Engineering life cycle experience to ensure program alignment and success· Be comfortable interacting with various levels of internal and external customers. · Support teams to improve their performance and velocity. · Be responsible for the successful execution of assigned projects specifically meeting cost and schedule targets. · Conduct project planning utilizing Microsoft Teams, Planner, Project, Jira and/or Gitlab or other MDA-approved tools · Must demonstrate excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal teaming soft skills.

Requirements

Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
May be reduced with completion of advanced education
Must have 5, or more, years of directly related experience
Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
Must have 2, or more, years of Project Management experience.
Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Be SAFe Certified
Be PMI-ACP or DASSM Certified
Have experience managing high dollar-value projects ranging in complexity
Have experience managing geographically separated project teams
Have experience managing projects in traditional waterfall and/or agile methodologies
Have Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Domain knowledge

Responsibilities

Facilitate scaled agile processes including Backlog administration, Scrum of Scrums, Program Increment Planning and Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement, and Daily Standups
Facilitating sprint planning meetings, working with the Product Owner to refine the backlog, and ensuring the team commits to realistic sprint goals.
Assist in development and maintenance of reports including PI Planning Roadmap, project progress, and resource allocation.
Produce and explain Agile program metrics
Mentor and coach team members in Agile practices
Facilitate scaled agile processes for engineering and sustainment teams
Use System and Solution Architect/Engineering life cycle experience to ensure program alignment and success
Be comfortable interacting with various levels of internal and external customers.
Support teams to improve their performance and velocity.
Be responsible for the successful execution of assigned projects specifically meeting cost and schedule targets.
Conduct project planning utilizing Microsoft Teams, Planner, Project, Jira and/or Gitlab or other MDA-approved tools
Must demonstrate excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal teaming soft skills.